6 Reasons a Gliding Window May be the Perfect Solution for your Home

Space Savers

Because the sash does not open outward, gliding windows are the perfect solution in a room where a projecting window (open or closed) may interfere with walkways, patios, decks, or landscaping. A gliding window sash operates in a horizontal fashion to allow for full top or bottom ventilation.

Versatile

Both sashes of a gliding window can slide, so you can open the left side, the right side, or a portion of both for maximum ventilation. Gliding windows are also available with a stationary sash, where one sash is not movable.

More Light

The narrow, contoured frames of our gliding windows (made with Andersen’s exclusive Fibrex® material) allow more glass viewing area! In fact, the gliding window has the maximum glass area of any of our operable windows.

Various Styles

Find a gliding window that functions for your lifestyle and space. Choose a Gliding Fractional Vent window when you want a smaller opening or go with a Gliding Triple window to maximize the ventilation on both sides. Our options don’t stop there—combine this window style with a picture window or specialty window to make the most of any large window opening! Thanks to Andersen’s strong and exclusive Fibrex® material, we’re able to custom craft very large gliding windows with a maximum viewing area to fit an exact opening in a home.

Reliable and Easy to Use

The design of the gliding window incorporates a dual mono-rail system and weather stripping to ensure proper weather performance. They open on smooth, easy-to-maintain tracks, and lift out so you can easily clean the exterior glass from inside your home.

Customize

Like all of our Renewal by Andersen® replacement windows, you can customize the color, the hardware, and the grilles for your windows to match the rest of your home.